Invader Strikes Again: New mosaic unveiled by French street artist for Paris Olympic Games

08.08.2024 - 14:59 euronews.com

The mystery French street artist known only as “Invader” has struck again – this time to celebrate the Paris Olympics.Invader, often compared to Bristol-born artist Banksy, has been gluing mosaics to Paris walls since the 1990s, usually at night and without permission.

His works now dot all corners of the City of Light and his fans have a lot of fun hunting them down.Fans of his work can download the artist's app, "Flash Invaders," which lets users photograph his artworks and receive points for each discovery.

The app has proven to be irresistibly addictive, with nearly 400,000 players. The new piece is the 1,512th that Invader has glued up in Paris.

It depicts of his signature Space Invader figures running - a fitting tribute as thousands of athletes from more than 200 countries and territories are in the French capital to compete at the Olympic Games that end Sunday.

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